The Votes Are In!

We received thousands of fantastic photos of wildlife and wild lands in this year’s photo contest, and you helped us select winners by voting for your favorites. To see the winners of Defenders of Wildlife’s 4th annual photo contest, including who will be going on a wildlife photography tour with professional photographer Jess Lee, click here!

Thanks to everyone who submitted to the contest this year. We had some really fantastic photos, and it was hard to narrow it down to just the top ten for voting. If you want to see more great photos of wildlife and wild lands, here are 10 honorable mentions from this year’s submissions:

12 Responses to “The Votes Are In!”

Both myself and family love the photo’s ! Great choice’s ! Are you going to make a calendar , using them ? They would make great show and offer’s ! ??? If so would like to get one ! Your Animals and nature friend : kimberliecalkins

Whoo-Hoo! First time I voted in a long time, and Mama Polar Bear and her Cubs was the sweetest, most loving photo….
I also loved the Milkey Way one…WOW! And the bear in the tree…LOL
This is one of my favorite, if not most favorite, of all animal and wildlife charities. Thank you, Defenders! You help out our wolves, bears… and national parks, and so many other forms of wildlife! God Bless.

The photos on your website & the winners are exquisite! Some of them almost take my breath away. The polar bear mother with her cubs is truly a winner! The scenes are surreal, and I am amazed at the array of beautiful colors. It was almost as if you are right there. Thank you for your beautiful photos and for all your hard work for the protection of our beautiful wildlife.

Post Your Comment

You May also be interested in

This is certainly progress, but by no means are Mexican gray wolves recovered; they still remain the most endangered subspecies of wolf in the entire world. Nonetheless, we are encouraged by the fortitude of these amazing, iconic wolves over the past 17 years. Now we need to ensure that the Fish and Wildlife Service does right by the lobos and makes a plan for long-term recovery so that we can celebrate the presence of wild lobos for years to come!

The Senate’s Vote-a-Rama has begun. After only a whopping two minutes of debate on each item, they will be casting their votes on dozens of issues, the impact and consequences of which will be unknown to all of the Senators, including many anti-environmental amendments related to conservation of wildlife and public lands.

State and federal agencies are working to create science-based plans to protect an iconic bird and the landscape on which it depends. But at the same time, industries are working to discredit scientists and their work.